Achieving Nothing, I Can Only Be the Pirate King-Chapter 602 - 356: I’ve Come to Send You Off (Part 2)
"Can’t do it either!"
She hadn’t finished speaking when a loud voice echoed from afar.
The dark clouds overshadowed the bright sky, causing a sudden gale to arise here.
It made people feel a chill from deep inside.
Ain instinctively looked up and saw beneath the gloomy sky, a massive black cloud carrying someone approaching swiftly.
Amidst the dark sky, that patch of white hair was quite conspicuous.
White hair...
Just behind the approaching black cloud, a gigantic black ship had just anchored at the landing point, and the side ladder was lowered, with people continuously descending and rushing this way.
The ship’s bow was adorned with a colossal dragon beast’s mouth, and the Starry Sky Skull Flag on the sail seemed to shine like a star in the night sky beneath the darkened heavens. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
"Disaster Pirates!" Ain shouted in surprise, sweat trickling down his brow.
Zephyr, who had been sitting, stood up directly, gazing toward the sky with a tense and grave face.
The black cloud descended to the ground, dispersing like cotton candy in water, revealing the figure of the white-haired individual.
A leopard-spotted shirt was casually tugged open at the front, revealing half of a chest and a black jade bead chain on the neck, with a luxurious gemstone-studded belt and black martial arts trousers beneath, leading down to boots tightly strapped around the calves.
A dragon-patterned golden wrist guard adorned the left wrist, and both hands were filled with golden jewelry.
No semblance of nobility, rather the image of a nouveau riche was perfectly presented.
Yet, no one dared to question his taste.
Because this is the attire of one of the top pirates on the seas today.
Bounty of 2.87 billion, Disaster, Norton Sage!
Hoo...
The black velvet cloak with red tips flapped loudly in the howling wind, as Sage moved his shoulders, looking at the drastically transformed Zephyr before him, bursting into laughter:
"The old Navy couldn’t do it, and you, a ’new pirate,’ are discussing justice and evil, hahaha, that’s not something you just talk about, hohoho!"
"Sage brat!"
Zephyr’s mouth curled, "Did you come here specifically looking for me!"
"Indeed, I knew you’d never come to me, so I came to find you personally!"
Sage glanced up and down at Zephyr, clicking his tongue in wonder:
"I heard you resigned from the Navy, and instantly you look quite different! Compared to last year, you seem much more imposing. But given your age, launching a new career probably doesn’t leave you much time to make a name."
The current Zephyr was a different figure compared to last year.
Last year, he had smooth, purple hair and wore frameless glasses, exuding a strict instructor vibe.
This year was different.
His hairstyle now was rigidly pointing skyward, and the black cloak behind him bore a cross sword impaling a skull.
The glasses had turned into sunglasses, and the face that was supposed to be serious now bore a sinister expression, not exactly evil, nor unrestrained, just giving Sage a sense of...
Desperation.
"Launch a new career? Well said, but I’m different from you all; I’ve transformed and now I’m aiming to wipe you pirates out!"
Zephyr grinned fiercely, "All pirates deserve to die! Sage, you’re no exception. I don’t want to reminisce with you!"
"I never denied that I should die, but... can you do it?"
Sage laughed loudly, "Reminiscing, huh? Do you think I’m here to see if you’re likely to join me as a coach? Hahaha, don’t kid yourself; I came to settle accounts with you!"
"Your subordinates raided my territory, killed stationed personnel on two islands, a total of 363 people, which slowed down some of my shipments and indirectly caused quite a bit of economic loss!"
He clenched his fist, his smile turning grim, "And long ago, I said you could only die by my hand!"
Boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, a thunderbolt exploded in the sky, making the surrounding winds even more violent.
A crowd gradually gathered behind him.
Lily arrived first, like a bolt of thunder moving on the ground, stopping behind Sage, pressing down on her sword hilt, looking at the people ahead as if they were already dead.
Next, Marika, Renedia, Gin, Pearl, Mute, the henchmen who once robbed in Logue Town, all gathered around.
"All familiar faces..."
Zephyr swung his mechanical arm, growling fiercely, "Perfect, let’s kill all of you right here!"
"Ah... I thought the same."
Sage laughed, "Old man, when you’re old, retire quietly. The consequence of not accepting aging is dying early; look at you now, what have you become? I am benevolent, I can’t stand seeing people degenerate; there is some connection between us, you taught me, so I’ve come to send you off."
"You, a pirate, say I’ve degenerated?!"
Zephyr’s forehead bulged with veins, "I’m not degenerate, I’m searching for my justice! There’s more than you can imagine at sea, Sage! Once I locate their whereabouts, you will..."
"EndPoint."
Sage’s words suddenly stopped Zephyr.
"How do you know?" Zephyr asked dumbfounded.
"EndPoint? Like the one I know?"
Lily blinked uncertainly, "Rumor has it that the New World has three EndPoints connected to giant lava volcanoes in the sea, if all are destroyed, the three EndPoints will link together, the submarine tectonics will shift, plunging the New World into destruction?"
This news is known to many, but the World Government refuted it as false.
Yet now, seeing Sage’s stance...
Is it true?
"Don’t joke."
Sage said, "The New World is just the latter half of the Grand Line, and the so-called Grand Line is merely separated by the Calm Belt. Removing the Calm Belt, the latter half is just the West Sea and North Sea; how could there be something that solely destroys one route?"
"Moreover, the so-called ’EndPoint’ is just near the Red Earth Continent. Not even the second half, let alone the first half, has any depth, even if those few islands are targeted, what difference does it make?"
This news circulated for a long time, and Sage only thought about it after noticing Zephyr, allowing Lily to investigate the range of the so-called ’EndPoint’.
Upon investigation, oh boy, it was just at the doorstep of the Red Earth Continent.
This thing can threaten the New World if all destroyed?
Don’t be ridiculous.
He looked at Zephyr, laughing, "I don’t believe that sort of thing is real; if you’re pinning hopes there, isn’t that a little far-fetched? You’re not young anymore; even dreams shouldn’t be like this."
"And even if it were true, besides us, many more civilians are in the New World. What’s this, now you can target civilians too? Oh... it stands to reason; you let your disciple die alone, so saying you’ve degenerated isn’t off base."
"Everything is for justice!"
Zephyr shouted, "Real or fake, once I locate and destroy those three islands, you’ll understand!"
The scheme being exposed surprised Zephyr, but it didn’t matter.
This would come to light eventually.
"So..."
Sage gripped his fist, making cracking noises, "I find your actions incorrect, so I’ll kindly send you off. Rather than being killed as an idle or pirate, I’ll finish you now with some dignity!"
He’s not one to mince words or keep things under wraps.
Speak as you think; he sees Zephyr as degenerate, then he’ll say it plainly.
Even his goal can be spoken.
Since death awaits, dying at his pirate hands fits the identity.
Otherwise, later it would seem incongruous, dying without a proper identity.
